But on the average, it's a high-quality season, ep for ep.
Yeah, but there are a few eps, "Choices" comes to mind, that weren't compelling in and of themselves, and just about everything worthwhile therein could have been farmed out to other episodes to replace extraneous schmoop. I'm not terribly fond of "Gingerbread", either, a few jokes aside. And, as you mentioned, "Beauty and the Beasts" - the Angel stuff and the Oz stuff are good, but the main point of the episode is WAY too on the nose.
the second claim in this story
has
to be bullshit, right? Given that their source is a paper given away on the tube:
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(Frank, you know I was just kidding around, right?)
Frank, you know I was just kidding around, right?
I figured as much, but I understand the sentiment. Season 3 is kinda sacred.
(and I give 4 the nod ever so slightly over 2 because it has WAY better stand-alones).
Okay, now I have to join in on the Frank stepping off! You liked 4 over 2?!?!?! PUT DOWN THE CRACK PIPE. Intervention time people!!!
okay, still kidding around, but I really think that 2 is much better than 4, standalone issue aside
Sometimes, I like season six better than four. Other than that, my list is usually static. I fully understand the people who like 2 better than 3, etc. I love the camaraderie of season 1, but I don't think the acting and writing were up to snuff yet.
Right. 2 and 3 battle for the top spot with me. Depends on how I'm feeling. If I'm feeling schmoopy, 2 wins. If I'm feeling like kicking some ass, 3 wins.
the second claim in this story has to be bullshit, right?
That sure smells like bullshit to me, considering the career choices SMG has been trying to make after BtVS.